Nancy Murphy to Read at Village Poets Presents on March 22
Nancy will be reading her poetry at a presentation by Village Poets in Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga, California on March 22.
writings and performances by Nancy Murphy
Nancy will be reading her poetry at a presentation by Village Poets in Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga, California on March 22.
Nancy Murphy’s new poems, “Wordlessly” and “Duende” were published in Schuylkill Valley Journal, Issue 61, Fall/Winter 2026.
I’ll be in the candlelit bath, trying to forget
how I lost my watch that day by letting it slip
into muddy waters as we sat by the edge
of the lake. It was as if I wanted it
to drop. Time is a construct, you said.
When Love comes to town the second time,
he’ll wander the streets looking for me.
But it’s been too long since I fell for that
bleeding heart business. I’ll hurry home,
keys in hand, fingers spread. Women
learn early how anything can be a weapon.
When Love comes to town again,
the last drops of the sapphire day will color
the incoming night sky. The city will darken
like a prison wall. Love will dance
in the loneliness of the empty streets,
pulsate to her own soft soundtrack.
Love is patient, love is kind.
Love, when you come to town the last time,
you’re faceless, timeless, omnipresent.
A little sad too. We’ve often abandoned
you for lust, laziness or hopeless longing.
But nothing compares to Love!
How you warm us like a sun, turn us
toward each other to welcome the dawn.
Telephone 2025
Nancy Murphy’s new poem, “When Love Comes To Town” was published in Telephone 2025, launched October 10, 2025.
Three new poems by Nancy Murphy were published in Jackdaw Review: pages 71, 72 and pgs 74-75. Published Oct 2025.
The Altadena Poetry Review 2025 Anthology includes Nancy’s poem “Nectar,” found on page 73.
Anacapa’s September 1, 2025 Issue includes Nancy Murphy’s poem, “The 2021 Pantone Color of the Year Was Dual: ULTIMATE GRAY + ILLUMINATING.”
Cultural Daily’s June15, 2025 Issue includes two of Nancy Murphy’s poems, “What is Held,” and “Unsung.”
Nancy Murphy’s poem “Night Chronicles” ranked in 6th place in the annual Poetry Super Highway Contest out of 1,253 submissions.
Gyroscope Review’s Fall Crone Power Issue, October 2024, includes Nancy’s poem, “Heat As a Sentence.”